Good article, I stopped doing it for similar reasons. You might also like this (if you don't know it already) www.cambridge.org/insight/blog... there is a part 2 aswell.

New Blog Post 📝 I hate QLA. Originally due to the time it sucked out of my PPA I now know that QLA documents do not provide the information we think they do. I go over the justification for why I ditched QLA and the reasons why you should get rid of it too. open.substack.com/pub/joel1201...

As we brace ourselves for curriculum reform, what should a modern curriculum look like? Carolyn Roberts – @ptieducation.bsky.social – outlines a powerful knowledge approach that empowers #teachers & engages learners: buff.ly/K2GfwTH #CurriculumDesign #Education #Teaching

New study on cognitive load shows it's not a single, stable thing that students carry through a lesson. It rises, falls, peaks, and interacts with motivation. 1/4 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

So I have written another blog, still under the file 'dull but useful'. This one is parents' evening. As with everything I write, take it or leave it as you please... philsalisbury.wordpress.com/2026/01/18/p...

New blog on the potency of space open.substack.com/pub/birmingh...

‘We can look at a rising graph line and reassure ourselves that learning must have occurred and we are doing a "good" job’: Mark Zacharias warns of the dangers of schools becoming obsessed with data

When tests hit the ceiling: Why ‘ceiling effects’ matter In this blog, Professor Rob Coe explores the concept through the lens of a real research project using schools' internal assessments. Read it here: buff.ly/VXsM67a #EduBlogShare

Metacognition works — but only when pupils are taught how to use it independently. Modelling alone isn’t enough. Pupils need to understand how, when, and why strategies support learning as @kirstinmul.bsky.social's blog explains: ow.ly/atmi50XVBkB Where do your pupils need explicit support?

A fantastic blog that identifies and offers some resolution to the slow march of KS4 into KS3.

When teachers offer classroom egs, it can be SO valuable. But often there's just a snippet - a ppt slide or piece of writing & it's hard to know the context, intentions & real impact. This, on the power of Talk for Learning, is different. I love it! #oracy www.englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/oracy-i...

Make this go viral. Labour MP Louise Haigh.

I call on my party and my government to remove themselves entirely from X and communicate with the public where they actually participate online and can be protected from such illegality.

'Trust inspection must build from a clear and focused understanding of the problem it is trying to solve': @steverollett.bsky.social outlines some of the key concerns around the government's MAT inspection plans

19% of secondary learners in England use EAL: Is your school meeting their needs? Sarah Moodie – @thebellfoundation.bsky.social – explores practical steps for auditing & improving #EAL provision, from CPD to classroom strategies, using structured frameworks: buff.ly/nXCHi4P #Teaching #Edusky

Deployment and Dialogue: Engaging Teaching Assistants to Improve Practice How leaders can provide meaningful opportunities for TAs to discuss their perspectives, ideas, and concerns. researchschool.org.uk/bradford/new...

Intriguing article from Jill Barshay on mathematical vocabulary use & it’s positive impact on learning: hechingerreport.org/proof-points...

Happy New Year's Eve everyone. If you are a teacher (or indeed anyone) still posting on X, I have a suggested New Year's Resolution for you. Stop! If you agree, please REPOST here and on X if you maintain an account there. open.substack.com/pub/markgood...

Hi #EduSky! I was worried that the Twixmas / early NY period might be a fallow one for blogs but far from it. In fact, some big names have been crazily productive over the holiday period. My #Saturday3 this week follow a theme of education being really hard work.....

NEW Herd immunity and the limits of peer influence Herd immunity works until the system keeps re-infecting itself. Why a few influential students can tip norms and why no seed group survives adult inconsistency 👇 open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...

Interesting but not surprising

Apart from the fun stuff at work, I don’t celebrate Christmas. But as a Muslim, I believe that: ‘A person is either your brother in faith or your equal in humanity.’ So Christmas matters to me because it’s celebrated by you ❤️. Merry Christmas and peace be unto you.

Hi #EduSky - it's my last #Saturday3 before Christmas and first up is this fascinating blog on Basil Bernstein by @jonesedu.bsky.social. I have to confess that I had not heard of him but this explains how he anticipated a lot of cogsci and yet was quite different. bsky.app/profile/jone...

Excellent post from Mary. As @counsellc.bsky.social says, "You cannot Rosenshine your way into a curriculum, and nor can you Rosenshine your way into mediating content in subject sensitive ways."

I don’t think as much attention has been paid to implementing the curriculum as it has to the pedagogy to teach it. It’s a bit like going into a restaurant where all the effort has gone in to making it look amazing... open.substack.com/pub/marymyat...

Got questions about Retrieval Practice? You’re not alone. This blog answers the ones that matter most. https://www.innerdrive.co.uk/blog/questions-about-retrieval-practice/

Our final Belonging Effect (formerly Diverse Educators) blog of 2025 is by me. Creating Psychological Safety in Schools: Building Trust for Pupils, Staff, and Parents www.thebelongingeffect.co.uk/creating-psy... #Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #Belonging #DiverseEd

Feel free to enjoy my Substack on this. The process by which Japanese teachers build this knowledge is often through lesson study (briefly described in the first part). open.substack.com/pub/markgood...

Particularly good episode with lots of great thinking on assessment and how it can be effective. Also, I learnt a new Japanese word - kyozaikenkyu - meaning knowledge of instructional materials. If this whetted your appetite for Japanese words in an educational context….

Alex Gingell and I get together and talk culture, modeling, rehearsal, and what makes improvement stick ahead of the NYC @steplab.bsky.social intensive educationrickshaw.com/2025/12/15/s...

The new book from @hannahwilson.bsky.social, ‘How to Cultivate Belonging in Schools’ will be out in January. It's available to pre-order here: www.amazon.co.uk/Little-Guide...

Another fantastic piece. Many thanks.

An intriguing collection of essays on the idea of ‘knowledge rich’ curricula, teaching & learning. Essays include Naomi Pilling’s brilliant argument for ‘knowledge rich’ art curricula & @bennewmark.bsky.social on ‘knowledge rich’ for children who struggle most. www.civitas.org.uk/content/file...

100% Assessment open.substack.com/pub/100asses...

Explicit instruction isn’t just a method - it’s a social practice. What does Basil Bernstein tell us about power, language, and who benefits from 'what works' in education? A rethink of pedagogy beyond cog sci 👇 #edusju #uked #education #sociology #speech mrjoneswhiteboard.blog/2025/12/13/b...

Have you been following the launch of content from our new resource Supporting reading in the Secondary classroom? Why not join our associated programme - it runs online and in-person in South London/Surrey border in Jan & Feb (3 sessions). Read more⬇️ researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/ev...

So, it turns out, ChatGTP will happily strip out the chat and create a CSV file for you. TuneMyMusic.com will do the rest. It failed to find 8... which isn't bad. 143 tracks as of about 10 mins ago. Enjoy #FridayFive gang. open.spotify.com/playlist/51F...

TikTok is fun, but scrolling during study can distract and distort students’ sense of time ⏱️ Learn how that links to grades. https://www.innerdrive.co.uk/blog/tiktok-students-grades/

New blog…. Headship: The Reality of Sitting in the Chair samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/h...

I've been captivated by the idea of interviewing students since I read Joseph Novak recommending it. But scale was always the issue. This is a fascinating post and advancement on the idea by @cerenz.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/episcopa...

A discussion of the essay collection, The Value of a Knowledge-Rich Curriculum. Knowledge is not about status or nostalgia but access. Access to disciplines, to shared reference points, to the long human conversation that too many children are excluded from. open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...

Latest post on retrieval practice and what happens when good science becomes bad practice. ⬇️

Why it's important for kids to read whole books--plus why what happened in Mississippi isn't a "miracle" but evidence that science-aligned teaching can lead to dramatic improvements. So can having kids read whole books. My latest post on Minding the Gap: nataliewexler.substack.com/p/reading-wh...

Retrieval practice is a powerful tool but it's often used in ways that are not supported by the evidence. Here are five principles to think about when trying to avoid lethal mutations and apply it more effectively. open.substack.com/pub/carlhend...

PROFESSOR @dylanwiliam.bsky.social IN THE HOUSE It was a real honour for me and @amymayforrester.bsky.social to interview Dylan and to talk all things schools, formative assessment, data, effective altruism and teacher improvement. Not to be missed, please share! open.spotify.com/episode/3Wcj...

Are predicted grades accurate? This wonderful blog from @fftedudatalab.bsky.social explores the question, and my takehome is that *on average* they might be, but for an individual student it's pretty much guesswork. Well worth a read. ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2025/12/pred...

Feedback: The engine room of adaptive teaching Corinne Settle, @theeef.bsky.social teaching and learning specialist, discusses how teachers can use feedback to adapt teaching and improve learning. educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/engine-...

Why reading aloud works... marymyatt.substack.com/p/why-readin...